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An Important Lincoln Civil War Token Die
I have heard some collectors say that they were interesting in coins, but had absolutely no interest in the dies that produced them. Although I can understand this opinion from a budgetary standpoint (You can't buy everything!) I still can’t see why the die that struck something in your collection that you admire could be… -
Re: The truth about the toned coin market
Yes an interesting read for sure. It is my opinion that a large portion (perhaps 1/3 or more overall when eBay is considered) of toned coin sellers are kitchen or garage based hacks that are in it for the money, cooking up a fresh batch each week, and making bank deposits on Mondays. Another subset of sellers with… -
!Coinalot.....Economic chaos in the Kingdom Part 1 and part 2!~
Once more, we find ourselves in the dank and dreary royal Council chamber. The King is sorely troubled and must once again call upon the Royal Council of wits, dim wits, half wits , numskulls, blowhards as well as Royal officials to render a somewhat cogent plan to meet the impending crises. Royal Keeper of the cash: Your… -
Make Sure You Don't Reneg On Selling These Sets
Even if you didn't get them. Here's a thread starter from elsewhere, edited a bit but the overall message should ring loud and clear: XXXXm@art threatening to sue ASE 25th sellers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My order was canceled from the US mint and I never received the… -
Re: Just interesting observations of the coin market
Hi coinosaurus. Thank you for your excellent comments. You said; At the same time the rich are getting richer and the income gap widens. So, which group is buying the heavy hitter coins? I agree with you that the gap is widening tremendously between the rich and the poor. It has been my observation that the savviest, most… -
Re: APMEX is selling the 5oz ATB coins right now - $1,395 per 5 coin set - SOLD OUT - MTB SELLING ON eBA
Buy America the Beautiful Now Terms and Conditions 1. PRODUCT SALE. This is a public sale ("Product Sale") conducted by A-Mark Direct, LLC, a California limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as "Seller" or "A-MD"). Submitting a purchase request for this Product constitutes acceptance by you ("Buyer") of all… -
Re: has my commemorative been altered some way ? - REIMAGED
Doing some reading, fascinating: For at least a decade before the California gold rush of 1849, there was a growing migration of settlers to the West. Most of these pioneers were bound for the rich farmland of the Willamette Valley in the Oregon territory and followed a route which stretched over 2,000 miles from… -
Re: Bid Board Buying Strategies you used.
During my years as a collector, I participated in two bid walls. By far the bigger one by far one was the Worthy Coin Company wall which was run in Boston. The late Don Romano ran it. His father, Corrado, was the founder of the business. By the time I started coming to the Worthy Coin Shop circa 1980, Corrado had retired… -
PCGS/CU report declining volume
With all of the bullion the Mint has spit out in the last quarter, this is hard to believe. Press release: Collectors Universe Reports Metrics for Second Quarter and First Half of Fiscal Year 2007 Friday January 19, 7:00 am ET NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Collectors Universe, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLCT… -
Authorities to investigate Mastronet for shilling bidding?
New York Daily News article It's a flip of 'coin' probe Investigators have eye on sports auction giant in Ohio collector scandal BY MICHAEL O'KEEFFE DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Ohio was the decisive battleground in the 2004 election, and President Bush might have been sent back to his Texas ranch if it hadn't been for coin…
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